At the Giant Fiddle in Nova Scotia

Wrap-Up to My China and Australia Trips

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November 13th 2011
Well, it finally happened. I woke up in the middle of the night last night, and there was a spider on my face! Not a huntsman thankfully, but disgusting nonetheless. I brushed it off as fast as I possibly could, and now I have no idea where it went. Fingers crossed that it does not seek revenge tonight! On that note, I will begin my concluding remarks for this year of wonderful travels... ὠ ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more